Japan's 7-Eleven owner eyes management buyout

Japan's 7-Eleven owner eyes management buyout

Seven & i Holdings revealed that it received a management buyout proposal by a member of its founding family, according...

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Japan's convenience store announces expanding sweets beyond desserts

Japan's convenience store announces expanding sweets beyond desserts

Family mart announced on October 28 a new strategy to develop and sell sweets beyond desserts and towards bread, ice cre...

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NVIDIA CEO and SoftBank CEO discuss future of Japans AI infrastructure

NVIDIA CEO and SoftBank CEO discuss future of Japans AI infrastructure

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and SoftBank Group CEO Son Masayoshi discussed the future of Japan’s AI infrastructure during NV...

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Japan's nuclear regulators say "NO" for the 1st time on restarting of Tsuruga power plant's No. 2 reactor

Japan's nuclear regulators say "NO" for the 1st time on restarting of Tsuruga power plant's No. 2 reactor

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has finalized a review report that says the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear p...

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ANA sells flights for Chinas Singles Day sales

ANA sells flights for Chinas Singles Day sales

Japan’s All Nippon Airways sold goods and flights during a livestream from a pop-up studio in Beijing on October 28 ahea...

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PM Ishiba forms 2nd Cabinet, shows intent to revise political funds law

PM Ishiba forms 2nd Cabinet, shows intent to revise political funds law

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister / We will promptly compile the proposal of the Liberal Democratic Party and make effor...

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Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs, decrease global production capacity by 20 percent

Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs, decrease global production capacity by 20 percent

Nissan Motor said on November 7 that its operating profit for the April-to-September period came to 32.9 billion yen, do...

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President-elect Trump's Impact on Japanese Economy

President-elect Trump's Impact on Japanese Economy

Nippon TV asked Japanese stakeholders what kind of impact U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may have on the Japanese eco...

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Onagawa's reactor shuts down for inspection in northeastern Japan during resumption process

Onagawa's reactor shuts down for inspection in northeastern Japan during resumption process

Tohoku Electric Power Company announced on November 4 that the unit 2 reactor at its Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miya...

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Tokyo Stock Exchange extends trading hours for first time in 70 years

Tokyo Stock Exchange extends trading hours for first time in 70 years

The Tokyo Stock Exchange started to extend its trading hours by 30 minutes to 3:30 p.m. on November 5.This is the first ...

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